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Colorado College Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

Why are Retention and Graduation Rates Important?

Make an informed decision about your education by understanding how Colorado College's retention and graduation rates impact you. First year retention rates let you know how many students come back for their sophomore year. Graduation rates tell you how long it takes to complete a degree at Colorado College . Remember, every extra semester it takes to graduate will increase the cost of your degree.

Students Coming into College and Leaving as Graduates Assembly Line Illustration

On This Page You'll Find:

  • What These Rates Have To Do With You
  • First to Second Year Retention Rate at Colorado College
  • Graduation Rates at Colorado College
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Full-Time
    • First-Time Undergrads Attending Part-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Full-Time
    • Returning Adults Attending Part-Time

Colorado College Has One of the Best Freshman Retention Rates in the Country

With 95.0% of students staying on for a second year, Colorado College is one of the best in the country when it comes to freshman retention.

Nationwide, the average first year to second year retention rate is 69.0% . When looking at just colleges and universities in Colorado , the average is 68.0% .

Colorado College Freshmen Retention Rate Rankings

Nationwide Ranking  (163 out of 3,392 )
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Colorado Ranking  (1 out of 48 )
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Colorado CollegeFreshman Retention Rate

Any Questions?

  • When you attend a school that is high quality and a good fit for you, it is more likely you'll return for another year. Read more about why retention is so important.
  • How many students make it past freshman year? You might be surprised at the answer.

Overall, 87.6% of Colorado College Undergrads Finish Within Six Years

At Colorado College , there were 546 bachelors degree candidates in the class of 2016 . By 2018 , six years after beginning their degree, 87.6% of these students had graduated. After an additional two years, 87.9% of this class eventually completed their degree.

We consider the "on-time" graduation rate for a bachelor's degree to be four years, but colleges typically report their graduation rates after six or even eight years.

Overall Colorado College Six Year Graduation Rate  (87.6% )
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Overall Colorado College Eight Year Graduation Rate  (87.9% )
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Colorado CollegeUndergraduate Graduation Rate

This implies that 12.1% did not graduate within eight years. Of these 67 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 43 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado College lost contact with the remaining 23 whom we assume dropped out.

dropouts & other students who failed to graduate from Colorado College

Some Students Take More Time to Graduate

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are much more likely to graduate in four years (on-time). Some schools cater mostly to traditional students while others cater to “non-traditional” students who may be attending part time and thus are likely to take longer to graduate.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-time Students at Colorado College Represent 95.4% of the Class of 2016 and 95.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a four year graduation rate of 82.0% , first-time students in the Colorado College class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate on time. After six years, the graduation rate was 87.1% and by 2020 ,87.5% of this class had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 35.8% after four years, 46.4% after six years, and 47.8% after eight years.

Colorado College is Graduating Students Faster Than we Expected

Studies have shown that high-achieving students are more likely to complete their degree on time. Given the academic preparedness of the first-time / full-time students accepted to Colorado College , we expected that after six years about 83.8% of them would have completed their undergraduate degree.

Nationwide Rankings for First-Time / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado College

Four Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (87 out of 1,970 )
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Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (175 out of 3,581 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (178 out of 3,581 )
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Graduation rates for first-time / full-time students at Colorado College

12.5% of the First-Time / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 65 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 42 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado College lost contact with the remaining 23 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for first-time / full-time students at Colorado College

First-Time / Part-time Students at Colorado College Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2016 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

None of the students in Colorado College's class of 2016 were classified as as a "first-time" student attending classes "part-time".

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 21.6% after six years and 23.7% after eight years.

Returning / Full-time Students at Colorado College Represent 4.6% of the Class of 2016 and 5.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

With a six year graduation rate of 96.0% , returning students in the Colorado College class of 2016 who attended classes full-time were among the most likely in the nation to graduate in a reasonable time. After eight years, the graduation rate was 96.0% .

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 53.8% after six years and 55.1% after eight years.

Nationwide Rankings for Returning / Full-time Graduation Rates at Colorado College

Six Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (99 out of 3,613 )
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Eight Year Graduation Rate Ranking  (114 out of 3,613 )
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Graduation rates for returning / full-time students at Colorado College

4.0% of the Returning / Full-time Class of 2016 had not Completed Their Degree by 2020

Of these 1 students, 0 were still working towards their degree, 1 had transferred to a different institution, and Colorado College lost contact with the remaining 0 whom we assume dropped out.

Non-completion rates for returning / full-time students at Colorado College

Returning / Part-time Students at Colorado College Represent 0.0% of the Class of 2016 and 0.0% of all Their Bachelor's Degree Graduations.

None of the students in Colorado College's class of 2016 were classified as as a "returning" student attending classes "part-time".

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for returning undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.0% after six years and 37.8% after eight years.

Additional Considerations

  • Is it common to transfer colleges?
  • Are non traditional students graduating at the same rate as traditional students?
  • How many people drop out of college?

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